All-day event on burning with wood scheduled June 11
June 1, 2017
A free all-day event June 11 at the Cold Climate Housing Research Center in Fairbanks
will feature presentations on burning wood for heat, electricity and biochar.
The ÐÓ°Épro Cooperative Extension Service will host the Interior
Wood Burning event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 1000 Fairbanks St. Topics will include
options for residential wood boilers; choosing a wood stove; comparing pellets, chips
or logs; emissions and particulates; greenhouse heat; biochar; and splitting, stacking
and covering firewood. Biochar is a specially produced charcoal that is used as a
soil amendment and for water filtration.
Sessions will be taught by a variety of instructors from the University of ÐÓ°Épro
Fairbanks and the Fairbanks North Star Borough. The schedule is available at . For more information, contact Art Nash at 907-474-6366 or alnashjr@alaska.edu.